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A non-Dortmunder story by Donald E. Westlake, "Trust me on this" suffers in comparison to the Dortmunder stories but is still a humorous expose of American tabloid journalism, complete with stereotypical drunken Australian journalists. ( )

Trust Me On This: Different to the last Westlake I read. Written before the demise of the “News Of The World,” yet so synonymous with it's fall it is uncanny. A most enjoyable read and sometimes LOL funny. ( )

I like amusing mysteries, and this one is clever and very, very funny. Sara Joslyn begins a reporting job at the Weekly Gazette, where the corpse she discovers on her way to work isn’t newsworthy since the victim isn’t famous. On the other hand getting a “money quote” from a nutritionist stating that potato chips can provide all necessary daily nutrients is a high priority. Join Sara in her squaricle as she enters the fast paced and totally zany world of tabloid journalism—and solves the mystery too. ( )

A brilliant comic romp; as effortless, pointless, and agreeable as anything by Wodehouse. Westlake's books are to be cherished.